Please note all tours are self-guided and optional. Detailed maps will be available on the website where applicable. - Saturday, August 1st, 2015, Family Reunion
- Registration
- name tags
- cookbook/memorabilia pickup
- drop off/setup family displays
- Starting from 9am to lunchtime
- walking tour of farm yard
- farm equipment display
- driving tour of area reminiscent of pre-1930's yardsites
- cemetery
- kid's activites
- Lunch (not catered)
- bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy on the farm
- or
- drive 15 minutes to Portage la Prairie for everything from Subway to Boston Pizza
- 2pm
- Period Fashion Show
- Sharing of Blight Historical Artifacts and Heirlooms
- 3:30pm Dedication of 125 year Blight Heritage Farm with dignitaries
- Recognitions - Doug Adams
- Family history/stories
- Oldest/youngest and longest distance travelled etc
- 4pm - Picture (front lawn)
- group picture of all attendees (please - no exceptions)
- 5pm Family Sponsored Dinner (catered)
- Bonfire and socializing
- Fort la Reine Museum (Portage la Prairie) Please click on Museum
- Sunday, August 2nd, 2015, Family Reunion
- Starting from 10am to dinner time
- walking tour of farm yard
- farm equipment display
- driving tour of area reminiscent of pre-1930's yardsites
- cemetery
- kid's activities
- Lunch (not catered)
- bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy on the farm
- or
- drive 15 minutes to Portage la Prairie for everything from Subway to Boston Pizza
- Afternoon
- view historical artifacts and family heirlooms
- pictorial displays
- socializing
- 5pm Family Sponsored Dinner (catered)
- Bonfire and socializing until we're too tired to talk!
- Fort la Reine Museum (Portage la Prairie) Please click on Museum
For Your Info:
- bring your own lawn chairs and beverages
- large tent will be erected
- informal get-together enjoying the outdoor space established in 1890
- allow lots of time for socializing
Please note there will be consideration for those requiring parking assistance. For any specific questions or requests, please email reunion@blight.ca
The weather will be nice (Stephen's quote), Checkout Winnipeg's Almanac Averages and Extremes for August 01
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